There is no financial assistance available in Wales for nursery vouchers.
Wales has a different funding strategy to that in England. Nursery Education
is provided in five x half day session in schools within the County Borough.
There are places available, within the maintained sector, for all children
of nursery school age.

Free School Meals are now granted annually at the beginning of each school year. Application forms are distributed to all schools during the last few weeks of Summer term.

All applications should be returned to:

Contact Wrexham,
16 Lord Street
Wrexham
LL11 1LG.

Written proof of qualifying benefits/allowances must be attached and verified by a member of the Support Services team. For details of qualifying criteria of benefits/allowances please contact Support Services on 01978 297407.

All menu's can be supplied upon request from the School Catering Section on 01978 297407. Alternatively Parents may want to arrange a meeting with the Head Cook at their child's school or indeed with the Catering Manager to discuss any specific query regarding the menu options.

Suppliers have to complete a rigorous tendering process to win any contract to supply catering products and consumables. Cost and quality are always the major factors in awarding a contract but other issues such as locality, origin, Fair Trade etc. will all be considered before a contract is awarded.

All menu's are prepared and analysed in conjunction with National Government Nutritional guidelines. We are constantly improving the nutritional content of school meals and are committed to providing a complete and varied menu to all children within our schools.

The County Borough will provide free school transport where a child under 8 years of age resides more than 2 miles from the nearest school or where a child over 8 years resides more than 3 miles from the nearest school or where the route to school is deemed hazardous. Transport may also be provided for some SEN pupils following assessment by the Pincipal Statementing Officer.

Education Social Work

Make an appointment to see the Head Teacher. Give the school full details of the alleged bullying/bullies. Make sure you understand what action the school will be taking, and why. Keep in touch with the school. Ask to see a copy of the school's Anti-Bulling Policy.

Children cannot be excluded from school due to head lice and may return to school immediately after treatment. Further advice may be obtained from the School Nurse Service. Children may not be withdrawn from school due to fellow pupils having head lice.

You must give your name and address to the Police Officer and Education Social Worker/Education Support Officer or you could be arrested. Your details will be recorded by the Education Social Work Service and your child's(rens) school(s) will be informed.

The Local Education Authority has a duty to take legal action against parents/carers whose child(ren) do not attend school other than for a legitimate reason. Legal action may take the form of

prosecution in the Magistrates' Court where, if convicted, disposals include a range of fines up to £2,500.00. Parenting Order or Community Sentences are and in some cases imprisonment depending on the circumstance;

an application to the Family Court for an Education Supervision on your child in accordance with the Children Act 1989

Young people who have reached the age of 13 years are permitted to work for a limited number of hours in certain occupations. The number of working hours may be increased once a young person reaches 15 years of age. Every young person who wishes to work must obtain a Work Permit from the Local Authority. Application forms are available from the Employment of School Children Officer as well as Performance Licences. This is part of the Education Social Work Services based at Children & Young People Services, 16 Lord Street, Wrexham LL11 1LG.